Care Assistant

We are recruiting for dedicated and committed Healthcare Assistants to work flexibly for us Nationally within the Prison Service.

You will deliver non-judgemental care involving anything from health promotion clinics and observations to supporting the nursing and pharmacy teams in primary care within healthcare centres and on wings and house blocks.

You must be able to drive and have use of a car, applicants need to have a clear DBS and be prepared to go through prison security clearance.

Shifts are : 8am to 12 noon and 3pm to 6pm

Pay rate : £11.00 per hour Monday to Friday , £11.50 per hour weekends

To be able to work every other weekend

The prisons we cover are HMP Leyhill, HMP Eastwood Park and HMP Ashfield

THE ROLE

Treat Service Users with respect at all times

• Support individuals with their personal hygiene and appearance
• Maintain a safe environment for staff and Service Users
• Feedback any necessary information to the person in charge
• Complete all necessary paperwork
• Protecting the confidentiality of all Service Users
• To recognise signs of abuse and immediately report through the necessary channels.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE

• Experience of caring either in a personal or professional capacity
• Must be reliable
• Must be resilient and also compassionate
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be able to drive and have use of car

Agincare offer fantastic benefits for our care assistants

• £500 Welcome bonus* Subject to T&Cs
• Paid two-day Induction – Get paid whilst training!
• Paid upfront DBS
• Fast Track Job Offers
• Refer a friend bonus - £500

We also offer other wonderful benefits for all our staff;

• Paid Mileage
• Access to Blue Light Membership
• Fully Funded Continuous Professional Development
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available to all our employees
• Long Service Award
• Recognition Awards
• Paid Annual Leave
• Internal competitions to win prizes e.g. holidays, extra annual leave

We are recruiting for dedicated and committed Healthcare Assistants to work flexibly for us Nationally within the Prison Service.

You do need to have previous experience or qualifications in care, its important you are passionate and motivated and you want to help in your community. If you want Job Satisfaction and a job where every day is different, our Care Assistant role could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We can offer you fully-funded training and career development opportunities for all regardless of experience in social care (training programmes up to and including Level 5).

We’ve been voted as the top care company to work for by Indeed, and our team agree – we’re proud that we average at 4/5* on employee reviews.

We’re a family-run business caring for people since 1986, this year we’re celebrating 35 years! With over 3,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. With over 50 locations across our care homes, home care branches and live-in offices – there really is something for everyone.

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

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